WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) annual States & Nation Policy Summit will be held December 2-4, 2009, at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, 1000 H Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
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State legislators from across the United States will gather for three days to discuss critical issues facing the states and nation, share their knowledge and experiences with each other, and hear from national leaders and renowned policy experts who share their commitment to limited government and free market policy solutions.
"ALEC is the main resource for state legislators interested in learning about free-market public policy and the only national organization that brings together the public and private sector as equal partners in debating and discussing model legislation for the states," said Speaker Bill Howell of the Virginia House of Delegates and ALEC's 2009 National Chairman.
ALEC conferences are renowned for developing cutting edge legislative policy and garnering top policy speakers. This year's speakers include: Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH); Senator John Barrasso (R-WY); Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA); Tucker Carlson, Senior Fellow with the Cato Institute; Mark Mills, Forbes columnist; and Dr. Russell Roberts, Professor of Economics at George Mason University. Speakers will address how states can work towards balanced budgets and fiscal responsibility, as well as how impending federal legislation will affect the states.
Legislators may also attend in-depth policy workshops. This year's topics include: Success in Higher Education; Innovation in Women's Health; How to Reduce Prison Populations; Using Technology to Nurture Minds; Overcoming Barriers to Budget Transparency; and the Dynamics of Broadband Investment.
A full Agenda is available online at www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=SNPS_Agenda. Media are welcome to attend all meal sessions and workshops. To pre-register, or for additional information, please contact Jorge Amselle at (202) 742-8536, jamselle@alec.org, or on-site by cell at (202) 669-9910.
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is the nation's largest nonpartisan, individual membership organization of state legislators.
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